“Rather than presenting us a mirror, this multi-hyphenate auteurist shows us more of ourselves than we ever wanted to see, a window through which America is left no choice but to recognize the purgatory of her own sunken place,” wrote Jenkins about Peele’s “astonishing” film.

The Academy Award winner added, “This isn’t new for Jordan. Alongside Keegan-Michael Key of ‘Key & Peele,’ he’s used comedy to shed light on the murky detritus of American exceptionalism for years. With the success of ‘Get Out,’ it’s clear he’ll do so for many more.”

With his social horror-thriller, which stands at a remarkable $184.4 million worldwide, Peele became the first African American writer-director to earn over $100 million in his debut film. “Get Out” is also the highest grossing debut film from a writer-director based on an original screenplay.